One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, “I am blind. Please help me.”
A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for permission(允许), took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
The publicist said, “I just wrote the message a little differently.” He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read, “Spring has come, but I can’t see anything.”Who wrote a new message?
| A．The blind man. | B．The teacher. |
| C．The publicist. | D．The farmer. |
How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
| A．By his sign. | B．By his footsteps. |
| C．By his voice. | D．By his coins. |
When did the story happen?
| A．In spring. | B．In summer. |
| C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful. |
| B．We can get more money by changing a sign. |
| C．The blind man is not clever, so he has little money. |
| D．The power of language is great. |
You don' t have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems． One Dutch designer is finding creative ways to make a change﹣and he's inviting bikers to join him．
Daan Roosgaarde， 38， is a designer from Holland． He uses creative ideas to improve city life． For his Smog （雾霾） Free Project， he designed a special tower that cleans air in Chinese parks． In Holland， he designed a shining bicycle path．
Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike﹣sharing company Ofo to create a new product for public use． It's an air﹣cleaning machine connected to a bicycle and is part of the Smog Free Project． In smoggy weather， the machine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of clean air toward the biker's face．
It's no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China． In winter， it's common for thick clouds of haze （霾）， caused largely by factory production， burning of coal and car emissions （排放物）， to cover areas of China．
In 2016， only one﹣fourth of Chinese cities met the country's air quality standards， according to a survey of 338 cities nationwide from the Ministry of Environmental Protection．
"Of course one tower and a few bikes won't solve China's air pollution problem，" Daan said， "But smog﹣free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully inspire communities to create greener cities．"
（1）According to the writer， ．
A． air pollution is not a big problem in China
B． creative ideas may help improve city life
C． only scientists can solve big environmental problems
D． the survey of 338 cities nationwide was not necessary
（2）The air﹣cleaning machine offers clean air to the hiker by ．
A． blowing out dirty air
B． running fast with the bike
C． cleaning the air around the biker
D． breathing in dirty air and cleaning it
（3）From the passage， we know that ．
A． people who have creative ideas can get free bikes
B． only smog﹣free bikes can go on the shining bicycle path
C． Daan and his family spent all their time improving China's air quality
D． China's haze in winter happens because of more than three causes
（4）Daan is inviting bikers to join him in order to ．
A． raise money for the tower
B． test his new machine
C． help solve the air pollution problem
D． make more Chinese friends
（5）What is the best title for the passage'？
A． Breathing In and Out
B． Biking for Fresh Air
C． Survey from the Government，
D． China's Air Pollution Problem
（1）The material above is mainly about ．
A． The New York Times
B． "36 Hours" guides
C． an introduction to "Explorer"
D． prices of the new books
（2）The two books cover subjects．
A． 2
B． 4
C． 6
D． 8
（3）"TASCHEN" in the material refers to ．
A． the name of a writer
B． the sign of dream trips
C． a store that sells books online
D． a company that produces books
（4）What can we learn about the books from the material？
A． They are very expensive．
B． They are well designed and made．
C． They are sold by a team of writers．
D． One of them is about ‘Beaches'， ‘Islands' and ‘Deserts'．
（5）What the book series describes has something to do with ．
A． journeys
B． readers
C． lifestyles
D． advertisements
Have you ever heard of Monkey College？ Who do you think goes to school there？ If you said monkeys， you were right． Dogs are not the only animals that can be trained to help． Helping hands an organization in Cambridge， Massachusetts， trains capuchin monkeys to be companions and helpers for people in wheelchairs who can't move their arms or legs．
More than 20 years ago， Dr． M． J． Willard was working with a person who had recently become paralyzed（瘫痪）． She thought that a monkey might be able to help her patient with some basic housework． Dr． Willard was right． Not only can monkeys be trained to help people， they are also wonderful companions．
Capuchin Monkeys are found in the wild in South Central America． They are about the size of a small cat and can live to be nearly 40 years old． They are very smart． They are also known for being friendly and good with their hands． Capuchin Monkeys have opposable thumbs ，which means they can use their hands much in the way that people do．
Everyday tasks， like turning on a light， putting something in the microwave， or playing a CD player， can be difficult for someone who cannot use his or her arms and legs． Capuchin Monkeys can easily perform these tasks． This allow their owners more freedom． They can do things on their own and can live independently．
The monkeys and their owners become friends and learn to depend on each other． Some owners say the monkeys are almost like children to them． The monkeys can be mischievous and sometimes like to play tricks on their owners． This is especially true of young monkeys． Mostly ，though， they like to please their owners． They like the tricks they receive when they do a good job， and they like to be praised．
Helping Hands matches disabled people to monkey companions who can help them． But the close friendships between the monkeys and their owners happen all on their own．
（1）Helping Hands is an organization for helping ．
A． trained monkeys
B． disabled people
C． wild monkeys
D． homeless people
（2）The following are the tasks for the trained monkeys EXCEPT ．
A． turning on the light
B． playing a CD player
C． playing tricks on their owners
D． putting something in the microwave
（3）The main idea of the fifth paragraph is ．
A． what tasks the trained monkeys can do
B． why the monkeys are chosen to be owners
C． how the trained monkeys get on with their owners
D． how the idea of training monkeys came out
（4）The passage is mainly about that the trained monkeys ．
A． can be smart and please their owners
B． can help disable people live independently
C． can have a close relationship with their owners
D． can be helpers and companions of disabled people
My family had a great summer in France． We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people． The French are very friendly． They have helped us get used to living here and have made us feel welcome． There are so many things to share with all of you．
The best parts of the summer was getting to see the Tour de France． It is the most famous bicycle race in the world． It's held every July． The riders travel more than two thousand miles over about a month！We got a quick look at the riders as they passed by! After the race，our family rented bikes，and we rode along part of the route that the riders used．
A few of you asked whether the French really eat snails（蜗牛）． The answer is yes． We went out to dinner a few weeks ago，and our parents ordered them． We each tried one and it didn't taste too bad． The snails are served with lots of melted butter． They feel a little rubbery when you eat them，but they don't actually have much taste． My favorite food here is the French pastries（酥饼）． My sister loves the fresh bread from the bakery down the street．
We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago． We went all the way to the top． It was a sunny day，so we could see for miles and miles into the distance． Dad doesn't like heights，so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the ground．
Those are our favorite highlights of our time in France so far．
（1）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A． Seeing the Tour de France．
B． Try snails．
C． Making French pastries．
D． Visiting the Eiffel Tower．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The writer took part in a bicycle race．
B． All the family got to the top of the Eiffel Tower．
C． Tour de France is held in June in France every year．
D． The writer didn't think that the snails tasted too bad．
（3）What's the best title of the passage？
A． Friendly Frenchmen
B． A Wonderful Experience
C． Delicious French Food
D． A Famous Bicycle Race
Hurray! Spring break is here! Tom and Jack are also on vacation from work all week． They want to plan all kinds of fun things to do， like biking， fishing ， swimming， and tennis． They are hoping for some warm， enjoyable weather． However， they just can't decide which day to do each activity． So they decide to check the weather forecast in the newspaper before making some final plans．
THE FIVE﹣DAY FORECAST
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
a beauty with no clouds， high of 32℃ |
party cloudy with a 80% chance of rainstorm； high of 27℃ |
heavy rain until noon； then clearing and cooler with a high of 21℃ |
party sunny with a high of 16 ℃ |
party cloudy with a high of 18℃ |
（1）Which days will be the best for hiking？
A． Monday and Tuesday
B． Tuesday and Wednesday
C． Wednesday and Thursday
D． Thursday and Friday
（2）Tom and Jack are going out on Tuesday ， what will they most probably take？
A． Umbrellas
B． Sunglasses
C． Gloves
D． Sweater
（3）What can we infer from the passage？
A． They can go hiking on Wednesday．
B． They are pleased with the weather forecast．
C． They will wear jeans and jackets on Monday．
D． They can make the final plans according to the weather．
